Why is there a "Dragon" Type...

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Dragons are a rich and varied figure in mythology and folklore, from the vicious and hoarding dragon of European myth to the wise and slender dragons of the East. Dragons are in such great variety and mysterious powers that they are a fertile ground for Pokemon to be conceived from.

"Murder of the living is tragic, but murder of the idea is unforgivable." - Janus, speaker of the synod

Its because the moves use dragon magic. Like dragon breath isn't just fire, its dragon fire. Dragon claw isn't just sharp claws ripping into you, its sharp claws that have been enhanced with dragon magic ripping into you.

Dragons are a rich and varied figure in mythology and folklore, from the vicious and hoarding dragon of European myth to the wise and slender dragons of the East. Dragons are in such great variety and mysterious powers that they are a fertile ground for Pokemon to be conceived from.

So what.All the dragon pokemon can easily be listed as other types, normal/flying/fire/etc.Look at Charizard he's a dragon yet he's listed as Fire/Flying.